Boom!
A thunderous blast suddenly erupted over the sea as dozens of warships opened fire at once.
Countless black cannonballs rained down on the Fearless.
In an instant, black cannonballs blotted out the sky, their piercing whistles merging into one.
Facing this world-shattering barrage, Lorne bent his knees slightly, and the deck beneath his feet gave a dull boom.
His body shot skyward like a golden meteor, heading straight for the cannonballs filling the sky.
"Has that guy gone mad? He actually jumped out himself!"
A pirate aboard the Mammoth cried out.
"Does he want to block the cannonballs with his body? What an idiot!"
Another pirate jeered loudly.
Jack watched Lorne charge into the sky, a trace of cruelty flashing in his eyes.
"You brat, you don't know your own limits. Die."
Under everyone's gaze, Lorne spread his arms in midair.
He used neither Soru nor Kami-e to dodge, and he had not even covered his entire body with Armament Haki.
He intended to withstand this barrage with his flesh alone.
Only this way could he build the Grit within him to its limit in the shortest time possible.
Come on. Let this rain fall harder.
Lorne murmured inwardly.
Rumble!
The first specially made armor-piercing shell struck Lorne squarely in the chest, flames bursting out in an instant.
Then came the second, the third, the tenth-hundreds of shells followed one after another.
Dazzling light erupted in the sky, and the tremendous explosions rolled on without pause, shaking the sea violently.
The Fearless rocked violently in the blasts' aftermath, waves battering its hull again and again.
"Steady! Everyone, hold steady!"
Ryan clung tightly to the railing, shouting orders to the marines.
Kuina stood on the deck, letting the wild wind whip her hair into disarray, her eyes fixed on the